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Academic Words Level 4 - 3 - Matching Quizzes
kernel 
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 | [家禽,食用家禽] domestic fowls reared for eating, or their eggs or feathers, such as cocks and hens, ducks, and geese |
| [突变,变异] change; alteration, either in form or qualities. |
| [核心的] central or vital part; most material and central part; grain or seed as of corn |
| [沉思,考察,深思熟虑,小孔,细口] gaze intently; stare; scrutinize; read or study carefully and attentively |
laborious
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| [玉米] tall annual cereal grass bearing kernels on large ears |
| [家禽,食用家禽] domestic fowls reared for eating, or their eggs or feathers, such as cocks and hens, ducks, and geese |
| [艰苦的,勤劳的] demanding much work or care; tedious |
| [序(诗歌,歌剧的)] introduction, usually to a poem or play |
maize
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| [锯齿状的,不整齐的] unevenly cut; having the texture of something so cut; having a rough quality |
| [玉米] tall annual cereal grass bearing kernels on large ears |
| [沉思,考察,深思熟虑,小孔,细口] gaze intently; stare; scrutinize; read or study carefully and attentively |
| [考虑,深思,冥想,仔细计划] dwell on anything in thought; think seriously; keep the mind fixed upon; purpose; plan in the mind |
malleable
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| [辛勤的] extremely careful and diligent work or effort; taking of pains |
| [玉米] tall annual cereal grass bearing kernels on large ears |
| [抢劫,掠夺] take goods of by force, or without right; spoil; sack; strip; rob |
| [有延展性的,可锻的] capable of being shaped by pounding; impressionable |
mania
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| [花瓣] one of the often brightly colored parts of a flower, immediately surrounding reproductive organs |
| [狂热] craze; madness; an irrational but irresistible motive for a belief or action |
| [突变,变异] change; alteration, either in form or qualities. |
| [富豪,要人,突出的人物] powerful or influential person, especially in business or industry |
minimise
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| [艰苦的,勤劳的] demanding much work or care; tedious |
| [陷入(泥塘),麻烦缠身] cause to sink or become stuck in; hinder, entrap, or entangle |
| [最小化] reduce to the smallest possible amount, extent, size, or degree |
| [点燃,照亮,激起] build or fuel a fire; cause to glow; light up; inspire |
mirage
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| [曲解,海市蜃楼,虚影] unreal reflection; an optical illusion |
| [花瓣] one of the often brightly colored parts of a flower, immediately surrounding reproductive organs |
| [大声疾呼,强烈抗议] strong protest or objection; loud cry or clamor |
| [剥夺,驱逐] expel; eject from a position or place; force out |
mundane
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| [世俗的,日常的] belonging to this earth or world; not ideal or heavenly; concerned with commonplaces; ordinary |
| [顶尖,顶点] peak; tall pointed formation, such as mountain peak |
| [可接受的,美味的] acceptable; sufficiently agreeable in flavor to be eaten |
| [家禽,食用家禽] domestic fowls reared for eating, or their eggs or feathers, such as cocks and hens, ducks, and geese |
observatory
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| [天文台,气象台] place for making observations on the heavenly bodies; building fitted with instruments for observations of space |
| [世俗的,日常的] belonging to this earth or world; not ideal or heavenly; concerned with commonplaces; ordinary |
| [不情愿的,勉强] unwilling or reluctant; filled with disgust or aversion; dislike |
| [热情洋溢的喝彩] enthusiastic, prolonged applause; show of public homage or welcome |
onlooker
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| [最小化] reduce to the smallest possible amount, extent, size, or degree |
| [边远的,偏僻的] relatively distant or remote from a center or middle |
| [抢劫,掠夺] take goods of by force, or without right; spoil; sack; strip; rob |
| [旁观者] one that looks on; spectator |